Old age is not a Disease
Many *illnesses* are not illnesses, but *normal aging*. A hospital director gave these tips to older people: You are not sick, you are aging. Many conditions you consider *illnesses* are not. They are signs that your *body* is aging. 1. *Poor memory* is not Alzheimer's; it is a self-protective mechanism of the aging brain. It is brain aging, not a disease. If you forget where you put your keys, but you can find them yourself, it is NOT dementia. 2. *Walking slowly* and having unsteady legs and feet is not paralysis, but muscle degeneration. The solution is NOT to take medication, but to *move constantly*. 3. *Insomnia* is not an illness; it is the brain adjusting its rhythm. It is a change in the sleep pattern. Do not take sleeping pills. Long-term dependence on sleeping pills and other sleep aids increases the risk of falls and cognitive decline. The best medicine for older adults to get restful sleep is to get more sun during the day and maintain a regular sleep schedule. 4. Body...